Faulkton, SD

Faulkton Senior Living

5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies

1401 Pearl St, Faulkton, SD

(605) 598-6214

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Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

35

Certified beds

Average residents

38

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Accura Healthcare

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1995-02-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

37 facilities

Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.48

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.80 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.59

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.49 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.03

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.61 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.10

All reported nurse hours · state 3.89 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.07

RN + LPN hours · state 1.28 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.55

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.32 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.33

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.51 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.01

Reported PT staffing · state 0.06 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.62

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.03

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.05

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

0%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

51%

Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

3,466

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

44.18

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9972

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Healthcare-associated infections

Not reported

This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.

Total nurse turnover

4.07

Performance 47.06% · Measure score 4.07 · Achievement 4.07 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.

Adjusted total nurse staffing

4.77

Baseline 4.51 hours · Performance 4.43 hours · Measure score 4.77 · Achievement 4.77 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 10.23%
10.72%
0.5 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 46 · Observed rate 6.52% · Lower 95% interval 6.52%
Discharge to community 41.65%
50.57%
8.9 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 34 · Observed rate 35.29% · Lower 95% interval 29.6%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.99
1.02
About the same
Drug regimen review with follow-up 97.06%
95.27%
1.8 pts better
Numerator 33 · Denominator 34
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 34
Discharge self-care score 32.14%
53.69%
21.5 pts worse
Numerator 9 · Denominator 28
Discharge mobility score 35.71%
50.94%
15.2 pts worse
Numerator 10 · Denominator 28
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 0%
2.29%
2.3 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 34 · Adjusted rate 0%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization Not Available
7.12%
Not Available · Eligible stays 23 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 2.17%
8.2%
6 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 46
Staff flu vaccination coverage 68.89%
42%
26.9 pts better
Numerator 31 · Denominator 45
Discharge function score 42.86%
56.45%
13.6 pts worse
Numerator 12 · Denominator 28
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 9 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date Not Available
25.2%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.2
1.5
0.3 pts better
1.9
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 0.8 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 3.0
1.9
1.1 pts worse
1.8
1.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.0 · Observed 2.4 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
95.4%
4.6 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
96.9%
3.1 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 4.6%
5.1%
0.5 pts better
3.3%
1.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.1% · Q2 6.5% · Q3 3.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 7.7%
4.6%
3.1 pts worse
11.4%
3.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 6.5% · Q3 9.4% · Q4 11.8% · 4Q avg 7.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 11.4%
5.5%
5.9 pts worse
5.4%
6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.9% · Q2 13.8% · Q3 9.4% · Q4 9.7% · 4Q avg 11.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 3.1%
17.8%
14.7 pts better
19.6%
16.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 3.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.7%
25.1%
10.4 pts better
16.7%
2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.8% · Q2 14.8% · Q3 13.8% · Q4 16.1% · 4Q avg 14.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.0%
About the same
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 6.5%
21.3%
14.8 pts better
16.3%
9.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.8% · Q2 8.8% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 6.7% · 4Q avg 6.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.7%
21.6%
4.9 pts better
14.9%
1.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 17.9% · Q3 16.1% · Q4 16.1% · 4Q avg 16.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
2.0%
2 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
3.3%
3.3 pts better
1.7%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 24.5%
25.8%
1.3 pts better
19.8%
4.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.3% · Q2 42.9% · Q3 17.2% · Q4 18.4% · 4Q avg 24.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.8%
4.6%
0.8 pts better
5.1%
1.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 5.2% · Q3 5.2% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 3.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
83.2%
16.8 pts better
81.7%
18.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
1.7%
1.7 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-12-11 · Fire 2025-12-11

3 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-01 · Fire 2024-08-01

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

1 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-04-13 · Fire 2023-04-13

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

C · Minimal harm 2024-08-01

E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-08-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-13

E1 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-05-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-13

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-05-25

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2025-12-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-01-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-11

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-01-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-01

F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-08-30

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-01

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-12

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Tealwood Enterprise Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 9 facilities 2012-01-01
Groff, Howard

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 9 facilities 2008-09-03
Sheridan, Gail

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 9 facilities 2008-08-29
American Healthcare Management Services LLC

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 33 facilities 2019-10-01
Ferguson, Brenda

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2023-01-01
Groff, Howard

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 9 facilities 2008-09-03
Leneave, Ted

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 38 facilities 2019-10-01
Leneave, Ted

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 38 facilities 2019-10-01
Sheridan, Gail

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 9 facilities 2008-08-29

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